Assistant Pre Construction Manager - Derby

Balfour Beatty; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm in the UK is looking for an Assistant Pre‑Construction Manager. This role involves supporting the Pre‑Construction Manager, developing high-quality proposals, and ensuring project deliverables meet Balfour Beatty standards. Ideal candidates will possess a background in civil or electrical engineering and demonstrate strong organizational and collaborative skills. Join the firm to contribute to significant power transmission projects while enjoying a competitive salary and extensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

37.5-hour workweek

Pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to support Pre‑Construction Manager as client contact.
• Proven experience in developing proposals and delivery agreements.
• Understanding of CDM 2015 obligations and health & safety design.

Responsibilities

• Support the Pre‑Construction Manager and coordinate deliverables.
• Prepare monthly reports and communicate to stakeholders.
• Organise client deliverables for site mobilisation.

Skills

Organised

Stakeholder engagement

Technical civil engineering

Electrical engineering capability

Collaborative mindset

Job description

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About the role

Balfour Beatty is seeking an Assistant Pre‑Construction Manager to support activities from Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) through detailed design to site mobilisation, ensuring smooth progression through the Gated Lifecycle.

Power T&D is entering a phase of significant growth, with major projects advancing into ECI and pre‑construction critical stages that bridge business development and delivery, shaping every aspect of execution.

You will work collaboratively across Power T&D to share expertise, drive innovation, and uphold market‑leading standards.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the Pre‑Construction Manager as the main client contact and coordinate deliverables from feasibility through pre‑construction to final submission.
• Assist in developing win strategies and ensure high‑quality proposals and delivery agreements.
• Work closely with design leads to meet CDM 2015 obligations and promote health & safety by design.
• Ensure Balfour Beatty standards are applied and share best practice across teams.
• Facilitate collaboration within Power T&D and wider BB Group to improve processes and knowledge.
• Prepare monthly reports and communicate key messages to stakeholders.
• Inform resource planning and integrate innovation into feasibility and pre‑construction.
• Support BIM Level 2 adoption, 3D design and CGI modelling.
• Organise client deliverables and ensure projects are ‘fit to start’ for site mobilisation.
• Assist with company initiatives (e.g., 25 by 2025, MyC) and support client estimating, planning and regulatory submissions.

Who we’re looking for

• The role requires an individual who is organised, able to work with a broad range of stakeholders and overcome challenges.
• They will have the ability to bring the best out of the pre‑construction team while drawing on the capability of other colleagues in the region and the wider business.
• The individual will be from an infrastructure background; with key attributes of technical civil engineering and/or electrical engineering capability combined with a collaborative mindset.
• The individual will be motivated by working in an environment with highly skilled colleagues where continuous improvement and teamwork are part of business as usual.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Competitive salary
• 37.5‑hour workweek (Monday to Friday)
• Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions
• Family‑friendly policies, including:
• 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave
• 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional development: Access to a wide range of learning opportunities and qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme: Supporting your wellbeing
• Volunteering opportunities: 2 paid days per year to give back

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]